Short Stories audiobooks

The Understanding Wild Animals

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Wild Animals! A bird uses the thread from Tommy's hat to build a nest. While on a family trip, the Timbertoes see a moose. The Timbertoes hear a mysterious noise, while camping. Summer is even making the animals hot. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta Robinson. Read more

A Good Friend

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A good friend! Little Bunny learns that apologies are important when you make a mistake. Little Bunny finds a way to help people. At the library, Little Bunny and his friends learn about poetry. Badger, Squirrel, and Little Bunny have a pool party. Stories by Eileen Spinelli and Highlights for Children. Read more

Mike Gets a Library Card and Other Reading Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Reading! Mike gets his first library card. Megan and her classmates prepare for story time. Tex and Indi join a summer reading program at their local library. Toby writes a book report and learns that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Stories by LaDonna Frankenheim, Marianne Mitchell, Lissa Rovetch, and John J. Bonk. Read more

The Timbertoes Make Things

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Crafting! The Timbertoes are a handy bunch, especially Pa! Pa makes a whistle for Tommy, and a doggy door for Spot. His plans don't go exactly as he wanted when he makes a snow buggy. Finally, all the Timbertoes join in, and have a fix-it day at their house. Stories by Rich Wallace, and Marileta Robinson. Read more

Sleepy Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Bedtime! Little Bunny tries to be quiet as Baby Bunny naps. Baby Bunny prepares for a sleepover with Squirrel. Little Bunny tries to take a nap. Little Bunny tries to stay up late. Stories by Eileen Spinelli. Read more

Helping Hands

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Lend a hand! Arizona helps her sister, Indi, find her missing lost tooth. Indi helps Arizona clean her room. Arizona, her friend Ollie, and Abuela help out at a soup kitchen. Read along as Arizona learns how rewarding helping can be. Stories by Lissa Rovetch. Read more

The Save and Other Soccer Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Goal! Casey had never played soccer before, so why did she decide to volunteer as goalie? Conor comes up with a plan to save his soccer team from their season-long losing streak. Jose learns that teamwork is important in soccer, and in family life. Jenny Benson plays soccer with the pros! Stories by Steve Garagiola, James M. Janik, Dorothy K.... Read more

Playtime with Friends

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Friends! Tex and Indi help their friend clean her pet bird's cage. Mole's friends find a way to help get rid of the clutter in his house. Indi sees Tex having fun with his friend and wishes she could be too. Tex Indi and their family meet their new neighbors. Tex and Indi's friends share their gingerbread house decorations. Stories by Lissa... Read more

Going to the Pool and Other Swimming Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive in! Tex and Indi head to the pool for their swimming lesson but worry that they forgot how to swim over the past year. Roy works hard in swimming class. A young girl believes she can swim across an inlet, but gets into trouble when the tide begins to carry her out to sea! A dolphin learns how to swim with a prosthetic tail, and Olympic... Read more

Time for a Nap

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Time for a nap! Spot tries to find a peaceful place to nap. On a sunny day, Spot naps in the shade. Playing with a new toy can be exhausting for a puppy like Spot. Spot wants to take a nap but Splinter wants to play. A fly disturbs Spot as he tries to nap. Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for Children. Read more

The View From Camp and Other Camp Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Camp out! Bryan and Syd are totally different, but they were put together as camp roommates and have to learn to get along. Tara and Shelly overcome their fears to become members of the camp's canoe squad. Tex and Indi make a blanket fort to pretend they're camping in the woods! Zach, Miguel, and Dad go camping. When they go to bed, they listen... Read more

The Adventuring in the Outdoors

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Outdoor activities! While camping the Timbertoes, look at the stars. Pa, Tommy, and Mabel go fishing. The family sees a meteor shower. Tommy goes to find a pumpkin for Ma. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta Robinson. Read more

A Cat Named Cow

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Pet cats! Cow gets stuck in a small space, Tex and Indi have to find away to free him. The whole family plays animal charades. Tex, Indi, and Mom go to the store to buy cat food for Cow. Tex and Indi explain why they named their cat Cow. Tex and Indi play with their kitten. Stories by Lissa Rovetch. Read more

The Silly Fun

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Silly Fun! Tommy and Mabel play a game of "keep it in the air." The Timbertoes try riding a unicycle. Tommy and Mabel go snow shoeing. Mabel digs a whole, try to guess what she plans to do with it. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta Robinson. Read more

Spot the Explorer

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore! Spot gets caught in the rain. This silly puppy can't resist playing in a puddle. When Spot hurts his foot, a bandage makes him feel better. Spot watches a caterpillar crawl onto his paw. Spot smells foot prints, where will the trail lead him? Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for Children. Read more

The Learning About Nature

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Nature! The Timbertoes make maple syrup. Tommy plays outside. Pa makes a telescope to look at the moon. The Timbertoes set out to forage nuts. Stories by Highlights for Children, Brian Berndt, Rich Wallace, and Marileta Robinson. Read more

Honesty is the Best Policy

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Oh, honestly! Arizona learns the difference between honesty, and tact. Arizona's siblings, Tex and Indi, get into an argument about missing craft supplies. Is someone lying, or are they telling the truth? It's better to not tell a fib, and be honest in the first place. Stories by Lissa Rovetch. Read more

Everella's Wand and Other Fairy Tale Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Fairy tales! A young fairy becomes selfish and loses her powers. Can she earn them back? Curley needs clean uniforms to deliver mail, but the dry cleaner is closed for the week. His sister supplies him with fairy tale costumes to make his mail deliveries! A lazy man is visited by a lazy fairy godmother, and an ambitious girl finds a job along... Read more

Playtime!

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Playtime! Grandpa gets creative to make Bert and Beth play together. Grandpa reads a bedtime story. Bert and Beth make bath time fun with their imaginations. Bert and Beth play basketball with their friends. Stories by Valeri Gorbachev. Read more

Game On! Basketball

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Let's shoot some hoops! Devin learns how important it is to be consistent when practicing three-point shots. Jordan gets intimidated by another player's size. Can Jordan defend against him? Tara feels the pressure to successfully make three foul shots and win the game for her team. Stories by Rich Wallace. Read more

Fun and Games

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Playing with Grandpa! Beth takes Bert and Grandfather on a plane ride right in their backyard. Bert and Beth get ready for Halloween with Grandpa. Bert and Beth remember a fun day with Grandpa. Bert and Beth seek help from Grandpa when there's no wind to fly their kite. Grandpa and Bert try to make Beth feel better when she is sick. Stories by... Read more

Getting to Know Animals

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Taking care of animals! Arizona learns that farm work isn't easy. Arizona's family adopts a kitten from the animal shelter. While Arizona's family pet sits a labradoodle, Cow has a hard time accepting the canine visitor. Arizona discovers that pets without fur are just as fun as pets with fur and just as much responsibility. Stories by Lissa... Read more

Creative Holiday Crafts

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Holiday crafts! Tex, Indi, and Charlie help decorate for Christmas. Arizona, Tex, and Indi play with Halloween costumes. Arizona helps her little siblings make Thanksgiving treats. Tex and Indi, host a magic show. For Valentine's day Tex and Indi make something special for Gran and Poppy. Stories by Lissa Rovetch. Read more

Be Kind to Mother Nature

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Nature! Tex and Indi find fun shapes in the clouds, make bird feeders, and wish on the moon. The whole family plants a garden. Then Tex and Indi go on a nature hike with their Aunt. Stories by Lissa Rovetch. Read more